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    Elizabeth was the best leader in England because she influenced the churches, created an exceptional economy, and made a better education system. Queen Elizabeth impacted the churches in a whole different way than the people and royals ever thought possible. She

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    citizens enabled people to take the harsh step and relocate. Specifically, the Puritans, a non-separating (from the Church of England) protestant group, migrated to the New World to fulfill their desire to practice their Puritanical beliefs freely. The Puritans disapproved the Anglican Church of England, because it held a lot of catholic remains in spite of breaking apart from the Catholic Church. When pointing this difference out, King James I ordered the persecutions of Puritans. Thus to escape the harsh

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    •Elizabeth was named after her grandmothers Elizabeth of York (Henry VIII's mother) and Elizabeth Howard (Anne's mother) • Elizabeth was almost never queen, after her father died her brother [Edward] was next in line for the throne when Edward died he gave the throne to Lady Jane Grey (his successor) but Mary over threw her after 13 days. After that Mary took the throne and died 5 years later due to illness, then Elizabeth finally got her turn. •She spook and understood seven languages; English

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    has been hugely overrated? Elizabeth I is one of the most portrayed monarchs in television, theatre and films, and polls have named her “the best known and most admired English monarch” . However, academic opinions fluctuate greatly1. The state of England the moment Elizabeth ascended to the throne was far from ideal, she had to face the consequences of her half-brother and half-sister’s reigns and arguably did so. She reigned for 45 years, in times plagued by risk of invasion, inflation, rebellions

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    Over the years, England has been led by a long succession of rulers. One of the most renowned of these kings and Queens was Queen Elizabeth Tudor the First. She was in power for forty-four years, and during her reign, England flourished. Elizabeth was the daughter of king henry Tudor the eighth and his second wife Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth was born on september 7, 1533 at Greenwich Palace. Because of his desire to produce a son to inherit the throne, King henry was greatly disappointed to have a second

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    Francis Howard Greenway was born on the 20 November 1777 and lived near Bristol, England. He was an only child and lived with his mother and father. His Father’s name was Francis Greenway, and his mother was Ann nee Web. The Greenway family had a long line of stonemasons, builders and architects. Before Greenway was sent to Australia he was a well-known and very good architect. . –Australia’s Convict Pass. Greenway had a promising career with a private practise as an architect in Bristol, but after

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    Elizabeth I of England and Catherine de Medici of France were both powerful female monarchs during the Renaissance whose rules shaped the current religious affiliations of France and England. The reigns of Elizabeth and Catherine differed in their extent of power and matrimony, but were similar in influence and support of the arts, and Elizabeth was ultimately the more successful monarch. Elizabeth’s and Catherine’s reigns differed in their amount of power over the government and church. For example

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    Queen Elizabeth 1

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    Elizabeth I of England was the queen for forty-five years. She was often referred to as Good Queen Bess, Gloriana, or the Virgin Queen. During her reign, Elizabeth was imprisoned, threatened by conspiracy, dealt with impending warfare, and had to answer to the question of marriage so she and her country would survive. She had endured so much and brought so much culture during her reign that it’s not surprising that her long reign is called the Elizabethan Era, or the Golden Age of England. Elizabeth

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    Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21, 1926 in London. Her parents were Prince Albert, the Duke of York, ( then known as King George VI) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, also known as Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth I. She is the eldest daughter of Prince Albert. Elizabeth had a younger sister by the name of Margaret. Life Changes Elizabeth courted Prince Phillip of Greece and Denmark for several years. They married in 1947, even though some were opposed to their union due to his foreign ties.

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    against the church by writing a book called “The Ninety-Five Theses.” Luther began to question and criticise the selling of indulgences, he insisted that the pope had no authority over purgatory and the Catholic doctrine of the Merits of the saints. This changed most of Western Europe. Catholic or Counter-Reformation: This Event is the Catholic fighting the Reformation by making a council, Council of Trent, and ever starting a war to solve the

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